Archives for August 2016

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with, Ruth Everhart, author of Ruined. Back in 1978, when she was a senior in college, Ruth’s life was forever changed when two armed intruders broke into the house she shared with her four roommates and took turns raping the girls at gunpoint. That evening started Ruth on an extraordinary emotional and spiritual journey that challenged everything she believed about God, faith, and forgiveness.
Kirkus Reviews calls it, "Forthright, compassionate, and expertly crafted—everything readers should want from a memoir," and we couldn’t agree more! In … [Read more...]

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with, Ruth Everhart, author of Ruined (Releasing in August). Back in 1978, when she was a senior in college, Ruth’s life was forever changed when two armed intruders broke into the house she shared with her four roommates and took turns raping the girls at gunpoint. That evening started Ruth on an extraordinary emotional and spiritual journey that challenged everything she believed about God, faith, and forgiveness. Understandably, writing this memoir dredged up some unimaginable memories, but it also helped Ruth find tremendous healing. … [Read more...]

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